GIMBEL, INC.
MARATHON, FLORIDA

When choosing where to have your procedure, knowing all your options and understanding what happens after surgery is just as important as the surgery itself. That is why we provide complete patient care. We are recognized internationally for our commitment to your care Gimbel Eye Centre offers services to two types of patients: Howard V. Gimbel MD, MPH, FRCSC Dr. Howard Gimbel has spent more than 40 years helping patients improve their eyesight and reduce serious risks to their vision. He is a pioneer in ophthalmology, and has developed new techniques in cataract surgery that have helped improve safety and results in patients across the globe. Dr. Gimbel is also known for his dedication to advanced technologies in both laser refractive and cataract surgery, and has co-authored two textbooks and a variety of book chapters on ophthalmology. The Gimbel Eye Center, headed by Dr. Gimbel, is the first freestanding ophthalmic surgery centre in Canada. Read the full biography for Dr. Howard V. Gimbel. Judith Gimbel “Were it not for Judy,” says Dr. Howard Gimbel, “there would not have been a Gimbel Eye Centre.” For more than two decades, this remarkable woman has juggled the roles of wife, mother, grandmother, church worker, and senior executive. As Chief Executive Officer of I Care Services Ltd., (the management company which operates Gimbel Eye Centre and provides management support to Howard Gimbel Professional Corporation), and as President of Gimbel Eye Foundation, Judy has made a major contribution to eye care internationally. When Gimbel Eye Centre faced a period of explosive growth in the early 1980s, Dr. Gimbel knew he needed an administrator who shared his commitment to “doing what’s best for the patient” and who had the ability to manage many complex administrative duties. In Judy, he was fortunate to find just such an individual who shared his vision and goals and could manage the rapidly expanding clinic while simultaneously developing the Gimbel Eye Surgical Centre, which was the first outpatient surgical centre in Canada. Judy has always been deeply committed to Dr. Gimbel’s research and teaching activities. Because many patients were also interested in these activities and wished to support them in their research and educational endeavours, Judy founded the Gimbel Eye Foundation Judy’s success in administering the affairs of a surgery centre can be attributed to her education in business and to her commitment, intuition, and energy. Judy credits her zest for living and her husband’s stamina to their adherence to healthy diet and lifestyle practices. Her lifelong interest in nutrition and health led her to complete a Master’s Degree in Public Health at Loma Linda University. Gimbel Eye Centre’s focus on eye health and the video, An Eye on Wellness, resulted from Judy’s determination to educate patients about the benefits of healthful living. Gimbel Eye Centre is one of the most respected eye centres in western Canada and recognized world-wide for its commitment to patient care and excellence in vision correction surgery. With offices in Calgary and Edmonton, we employ over 90 people who share our commitment to excellence in patient care. Gimbel is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, providing rewarding career opportunities to people who reflect the diversity of our patients. Why Work at Gimbel Eye Centre? Gimbel Eye Centre employs medical, technical and administrative personnel in our Calgary and Edmonton centres. The majority of our workforce are: Patient Counsellors . The goals of our program are to assist the fellow in expanding their knowledge, research, teaching and writing experience as it relates to anterior segment and laser refractive surgery and patient care. Our program is designed to allow a fellow to learn through observation, literature searches, data analysis, and presentation of findings through assisting in the preparation of presentations, proposals, abstracts, publications and editing of surgical footage for publication on the Gimbel Library Channel on You tube, Eye tube and other social media sites. The research Fellow will be encouraged to attend University of Calgary Academic rounds, will associate formally and informally with Gimbel Eye Centre surgeons, and will participate in a variety of research projects along with exploring some of their own applicable research interests. Dr. Howard V. Gimbel is the Program Director for the research fellowship program. The fellow benefits from observing and working closely with Dr. Gimbel and from time to time experienced associates. Scheduled and unscheduled meetings between the fellow and Dr. Gimbel will outline plans for clinical research activities, outcome analysis, and academic preparation of symposium presentations and manuscripts for peer reviewed journals. The research fellowship provides many opportunities for the fellow to expand his/her knowledge of cataract and refractive surgery and related patient care through the avenue of evidence-based medicine. Please feel free to contact Glenn Gimbel, President, for more details about the unfunded research fellowship program or the application process. Glenn Gimbel The doctors who make up the Gimbel Eye Centre Ophthalmic and Optometric team are all extremely qualified and share a common vision of helping each of their patients achieve significant improvements in both their eyesight and lifestyle. The Gimbel Eye Centre is the most excellent and professional organization or facility I have ever experienced. I can think of no way to improve your excellent service. Howard V. Gimbel MD, MPH, FRCSC In a career spanning four decades, Dr. Howard Gimbel has received dozens of awards and distinctions. But his greatest satisfaction comes from restoring or improving the vision of his patients. “Helping individual patients and teaching other doctors so they can help their own patients are the greatest satisfaction and honour I can imagine for any ophthalmologist,” he says.